Home / 35,724.44-49,298.99-19,808.75

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 35,724.44, 49,298.99 and 19,808.75

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 35,724.44, 49,298.99 and 19,808.75 is: 27,335.66

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    35,724.44 : 49,298.99 = 19,808.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    35,724.44/49,298.99 = 19,808.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    35,724.44x = 49,298.99 × 19,808.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    35,724.44x = 976,551,392.37
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 976,551,392.37/35,724.44
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 27,335.66

Related Problems

Why These Related Problems?

These problems maintain the same ratio (1.38) or explore similar proportional relationships. Practicing with related ratios helps build understanding of proportional relationships.